SATV Film Festival (October Edition)

SATV Film Festival (October edition)

Salem Access Television is Celebrating 30 years with a film festival during the Halloween season! Open to short films of all genres.

-More about SATV-

Salem Access Television is the City of Salem’s Public Access TV Station – it exists due to an agreement between the city’s cable provider and the communities it serves. Public access programming is community programming on cable TV. It gives members and organizations of the community the opportunity to write, produce, direct, and perform in their own programs. SATV’s channels feature programs which are produced locally by members, SATV staff and other professionally produced programs. SATV provides members of the community with the necessary training, equipment, and use of facilities to produce TV programs.

-About October-

Salem, Massachusetts is known as one of the top Halloween capitals in the United States. In 2023, Salem saw a record 1.2 million visitors during Halloween weekend. Here are some things to do in Salem for Halloween:

Visit the Witch House: The oldest standing structure of the Salem Witch Trials, and a traditional haunted house

Visit the Salem Witch Museum: A 19th-century church across from Salem Common that offers two exhibitions about the town's history

Take a Bewitched After Dark Salem Walking Tour: A tour led by local historians that share Salem's history

Visit Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre: A haunted museum with lost objects, abandoned exhibits, a 4-D show, and a trolley tour

Go on a family ghost tour: Salem has many magical fairs, food carts, and live performances

Take a tour of the House of the Seven Gables as made famous by the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel of the same name

Who is SATV for?

Anyone who lives in Salem, non profit organizations and other organizations located in Salem, full time Salem State students, businesses located in Salem.

How can I get a show on SATV?

Producing a show for an SATV channel begins with joining SATV as a member and taking our free classes. Throughout these class sessions, members can become certified Public access equipment users. The classes cover the basic elements of TV production: camera operation, lighting, audio, directing, video switching, field shooting, editing, and more. The classes, channel time, and use of SATV equipment are free for members working on projects through SATV.

What TV shows are seen on public access?

Any programming protected by the First Amendment which is NOT commercial, libelous, slanderous or obscene in nature may be shown on public access. These programs include interviews, panel discussions, sports, documentaries, performances, political programs, religious programs, educational programs, music, entertainment and many other types of programs.

What does it cost to produce a show on SATV?

There is no cost to use SATV’s facilities or field equipment for active SATV members. Members only have to purchase their own sd cards, dvds, dv tapes, hard drives etc. (Hard drive space is available for members in Edit bays, but members are allowed to purchase their own hard drives and store their projects. Once completed all projects must be aired on one of SATV channels.)

Salem Access Television is a non-profit organization and Television Studio governed by a Board of Directors and run by a full time and part time staff. SATV teaches classes, offers internships, covers government, Salem schools related, community and other events. Our professional team of producers, editors and camera crews are available on a per project basis.

*SATV Film Festival Logo by Mike Murray*